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Show FISH IN SUNKEN BOAT. Hold of Vessel Contains Food Stuffn Upon Which They Fatten. Portland, Ore. When the Bteamerl Goorgo W; Eldor is Anally lloatod her hold will be found allvo with fish. This was brought to light tho other day by ono of tho divers when ho emerged from hatch No. 2 after hav- lng made a final examination ot tho ' patches put over tho largo break that sent tho steamer to tho bottom. The water In tho hull Is black, and tho dlvor was complotoly In tho dark, but In groping his way over tho bottom bot-tom came in contact with a vorltiblo tchool of fish, which ho believes aro rarp. He says they wero so thick tnat-ho had to push his way through, and he could feel tho commotion In tho wator. , Tho flBh havo been feeding nnd prowlng fat on tho flour and othor foodstuffs allowed to remnln In tho after part of tho vessel to kcop hor on as oven a keel as possible, and bolides bo-lides they havo been sheltered from tho strong current nnd havo had things their own way for more than n year. |